Listen to The All-American Rejects’ new single, King Kong

The All-American Rejects have shared a new single and lyric video, King Kong.

Taken from next month’s long-awaited LP Sandbox, frontman Tyson Ritter explains that the track is about him “leaving Los Angeles. I’m from a small town in Oklahoma, and I moved back home. When I got to LA, I fell into an interesting crowd. It was the quintessential, ‘I’m in LA in my 20s and early 30s’ life. It’s a town where everyone is chasing the same industry. There’s no real life about it for me that I experienced until I left.

“Nick [Wheeler, guitar] brought out the quality in the song. It was a very natural combination of our efforts.”

Check out King Kong below:

Catch the band on their upcoming Recess Tour:

The All-American Rejects 2026 live dates

June

9 Warsaw, Poland – Progresja
10 Berlin, Germany – Columbiahalle
11 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic – Rock for People
13 Leicestershire, UK – Download Festival
14 Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy
16 London, UK – O2 Forum Kentish Town
18 Tilburg, Netherlands – 013 Poppodium
19 Paris, France – Bataclan

Get your Download tickets here.

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